(Linking my old post here – https://www.reddit.com/r/bettafish/s/3SEhPHxJDZ)
I posted a week ago about my betta and his sleeping position. Since then I’ve checked his water params, replaced new heater thinking it could be heater issue and maintaining 78F constantly.
He is now not sleeping in those weird positions, but he is scared of me now.
He literally goes from one corner of the tank to another corner as soon as I arrive at the tank. This was never the case I got him home 6 months ago. He always hangs around the heater or in the corners of the tank.
I’m having a hard time feeding him too.. he doesn’t come up to eat, when I keep pellets near his mouth he eats or else no.
He used to come up to eat as soon I as arrive at the tank and thats not the case any more. What should I do? I cant see him like this.. he barely swims and stays in corners all day long.
The attached pictures are today’s.
Any help is greatly appreciated
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1pfazoy
Posted by phoool_aur_kaante
1 Comment
Could you kindly post a picture of the full tank? Maybe he needs more spots up top to rest on or hiding spots.
I would also suggest adding more tannin to his tank that it’s almost like blackwater/tea to soothe him. Maybe he just needs a bit of soothing to feel more comfortable.